as in extended family
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear family
The images predominantly showed white, slim, and non-disabled people in heterosexual, nuclear families cycling in quiet, green locations without buildings, motor traffic, pedestrians, or cycle infrastructure.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
For decades, conservatives like Vance have criticized welfare programs under the guise of defending the nuclear family.
—TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
My boarding zone got called and this nuclear family that was clearly doing a big trip together closed ranks.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
For decades, conservatives like Vance have criticized welfare programs under the guise of defending the nuclear family.
—TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
My boarding zone got called and this nuclear family that was clearly doing a big trip together closed ranks.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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The tab for celebratory dinners with his extended family often approached four digits, and his paycheck as a software engineer wasn’t stretching as far as before.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Robertson and his extended family were originally turned into TV and pop culture stars in 2012.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December, Teresa opened up about how her daughters love their new blended family following her extravagant August wedding to Ruelas — who is also father to sons Nicholas, 21, and Louie Jr., 19.Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
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The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both retired this year rather than face tough races as independents.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gray had finished just a few hundred votes behind his Republican rival in the midterms, one of the closest congressional races in the country that year.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a historic move to acknowledge and honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes, President Joe Biden on Monday announced the designation of a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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When the tribes look ahead to the next 20 years, what are the hopes there?Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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About 28 percent of US households earn less than $45,000 a year, according to the latest Census Bureau data.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Parton founded Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in 1995, which sends free books each month to children from birth to age 5, no matter their household income.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming Season 5 finale of Yellowstone will not be the end of the Dutton clan’s story.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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